• Our Proprietary Integrative Transformation Methodology^sm.
  This methodology describes all required activities, organized into six phases, for making breakthrough business changes at breakneck speed. It is a comprehensive methodology that is frequently tapped in our transformation and turn-around work. This methodology package includes a Proven Path Implementation Plan, all education and training materials, models, software tools, and reference materials. The methodology is "integrative" because it has been specifically designed from day one to be easily modified to support unique engagement requirements.
  For more information, download our Integrative Transformation ^sm PowerPoint show  (coming soon)
  

• Our proprietary Integrative Activity Costing & Leadership Methodology^sm.
  This is the most complete methodology available today for implementing Activity Based Cost Accounting (ABCA) systems and Activity Based Leadership (ABL) methods. This methodology package includes a Proven Path Implementation Plan, all education and training materials, models, software tools, cost of quality and activity valuation formulas and reference materials. The methodology is "integrative" because it has been specifically designed from day one to be easily modified to support unique engagement requirements. For more information, download our Integrative Activity Costing and Leadership^sm PowerPoint show (coming soon)

• Our proprietary Integrative Data Integrity Methodology^sm. This methodology focuses on specific techniques for improving the accuracy of computer master file data ... the data that eventually determines the usefulness of reports and inquiries coming from your information system. This methodology package includes a Proven Path Implementation Plan, all education and training materials, models and reference materials. The methodology is "integrative" because it has been specifically designed from day one to be easily modified to support unique engagement requirements. For more information, download our Integrative Data Integrity^sm PowerPoint show. (coming soon)

• Our proprietary Operator Driven Statistical Process Control Methodology^sm.
  This comprehensive methodology provides a rapid process for implementing Statistical Process Control (SPC) that really gets used by operators in any manufacturing company. Users of this methodology always increase product quality through the elimination of root causes of failures. This methodology package includes a Proven Path Implementation Plan, all education and training materials, models, software tools, and reference materials. For more information, download our "SPC In a Nutshell" PowerPoint show. (coming soon)

In addition to these core consulting methodology packages, GDI Consulting & Training Company develops and maintains many smaller, focused methodologies, models and tools for use in consulting and training assignments.

Most noteworthy of these consulting tools and focused methodologies are the following:

• Our proprietary Plain Wrap Inventory Cycle Counting Methodology^sm. This methodology contains every form, every policy, every procedure, every process flowchart, a Proven Path Implementation Plan and all education and training materials necessary for rapid implementation of inventory cycle counting of warehouse inventories. The methodology is designed to be easily modified to support unique engagement requirements.

• Our proprietary Integrative Manufacturing Enterprise Evaluation Methodology^sm. This methodology provides a structured framework for evaluating all corners of a manufacturing enterprise. Organization issues, technical competencies and behavioral processes are evaluated in every function that normally exists in a manufacturing enterprise. This methodology supports several of our service offerings. The methodology is "integrative" because it has been specifically designed from day one to be easily modified to support unique engagement requirements.

• Our proprietary Integrative Accelerated Recruiting Methodology^sm. This methodology was first developed to assist GDI Consulting & Training to quickly and comprehensively evaluate candidates, process references and produce an employment offer. The methodology has been applied in several client companies with phenomenal results, usually resulting in tough to find candidates being hired in less than 60 days after first introduction. The methodology is "integrative" because it has been specifically designed from day one to be easily modified to support unique engagement requirements.

• Our proprietary Integrative & Comprehensive Team Member Evaluation Methodology^sm. This methodology was again developed first as a support process to aid our leaders to annually evaluate consulting Team Members in a comprehensive and objective manner. Several clients have adapted this methodology to their environments with solid results. The methodology is "integrative" because it has been specifically designed from day one to be easily modified to support unique engagement requirements.

• Our proprietary Integrative Project Team Member Performance Evaluation Methodology^sm. This methodology is the companion methodology to our Integrative & Comprehensive Team Member Evaluation^sm methodology. Whereas that methodology is used to annually evaluate individual performance, this methodology is used to evaluate individual project related performance. A number of clients have adapted this methodology to their unique environments, all with substantial success. The methodology is "integrative" because it has been specifically designed from day one to be easily modified to support unique engagement requirements.

• Our proprietary New Team Member Transition Manual Methodology^sm. This methodology was first developed when a client asked us to construct a mechanism to brief a new executive and give him a head start in his new position. The result was a methodology for collecting and processing critical information relating to the company, the environment, the job and the constituents. A number of clients have successfully adapted this methodology to their companies.

• Our proprietary Focused Relationship Selling Model^sm. This model provides a framework for building a consultative selling process in any company. Unique to this model is a tool for scoring selling relationships in order to better manage the relationship selling effort. Many clients have utilized pieces of this model when developing internal consultative selling training programs. We use most of the model steps and tools in our business development process with solid results.

• Our proprietary Organization Culture Survey^sm. This survey methodology provides a framework for evaluating the mission, vision and values that ultimately drive individual and collective behavior in any organization. We have utilized this methodology many times when working to understand the "personality" of a company.

• Our proprietary 2²4² Process Reengineering Decision Matrix Methodology^sm. This methodology is the single most critical methodology used to assess the probability of a successful implementation of competing reengineering activities. By assigning numeric values to economic and behavioral factors associated with a reengineering project, this methodology provides a composite profile of all risk factors and probabilities. This methodology is a critical component in our Integrative Transformation^sm and Activity Based Management service offerings. For more information, download our 2²4² Process Reengineering Decision Matrix Methodology^sm tutorial PowerPoint show. (coming soon)

• Our proprietary High Impact Operator Training Kiosks. These kiosks were originally developed as a tool for training operators how to consistently do their jobs. The kiosk is made of a computer, monitor and training software. The kiosk is rolled into a worker's environment and used by a trainer as a prompting tool during training activities. Ultimately, all policies, procedures and interactive guides are reduced to electronic media that is routinely reviewed with employees in an interactive manner ... in their work area.

• Our proprietary Owners Homework Model^sm. This model provides an interesting framework for owners of companies to construct their business strategy. Because it is designed to look at business from an owner's perspective, in contrast to a professional manager's perspective, this methodology has been mostly used in family owned businesses. We do however believe this model can have much wider applicability.

• Our proprietary Executive Dashboard Model^sm. This model is a companion to the Owners Homework Model methodology described previously. It presents a framework for developing comprehensive metrics for executives to "drive" their companies. The model is loosely built on Dr. Robert Kaplan's Balanced Scorecard approach to holistic organization performance measurements. Several of our clients have adapted portions of this model when creating high level company performance metrics.

• Our proprietary Quality of Inventory Diagnostic Methodology^sm. This methodology is constructed of a number of analysis and diagnostic routines, all focusing on inventory levels. Lead time effectiveness reviews, safety stock rationalization, formulated order point development and inventory turns metrics are just a few of the routines in this methodology. This methodology package includes all models, software tools, and reference materials.

• Our proprietary Integrated Master Planning Model^sm. This model demonstrates how to integrate sales forecasting, master production scheduling, order entry and trigger card analytics in a flow-manufacturing (KanBan) environment. Several clients have utilized this model when converting their factories from a work order driven scheduling approach to a JIT approach. In fact, several clients have reported that this process dramatically improved all aspects of their master planning process, resulting in reduced inventories and better delivery performance to customers.

• Our proprietary Manufacturing Enterprise Job Description Catalog^sm. This catalog continues to grow as GDI Consulting & Training Team members continue to submit job descriptions developed on consulting projects. It seems we are always being asked by clients to provide job descriptions ... a task made easy by the maintenance of this catalog.